Comparison of the chemical compositions and nutritive values of various pumpkin (Cucurbitaceae) species and parts

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-27

  Kim, Mi Young ^a   Kim, Eun Jin ^a   Kim, Young Nam ^b   Choi, Changsun ^a   Lee, Bog Hieu ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

sitosterol; Carotenoids; Macronutrients; Pumpkins; Tocopherols

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITACEAE; PEPO;

EID: 84863375377     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2012.6.1.21     Document Type: Article

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